2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Department of Public and Environmental Wellness
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Applied Health Sciences
The Applied Health Sciences (AHS) program is designed to allow students to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree by combining courses from the university curriculum with specific Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) degrees from accredited community colleges. This two-plus-two degree completion program allows students to transfer up to 84 credits after completing an AAS degree in a health related field; such as dental assistant, medical assistant, occupational therapy assistant, pharmacy technician, physical therapist assistant, respiratory therapist, or surgical technician.
Environmental Health and Safety Program
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) is a specified branch of the health engineering professions, focusing on environmental protection and occupational safety. The EHS profession applies fundamental exposure assessment techniques (both qualitative and quantitative) for environmental health protection, particularly, the physiological and/or toxicological interactions of physical, chemical, biological, mechanical, electrical and ergonomic agents, factors, and/or stressors with the human body.
A one-semester internship in the senior year of the program provides students with first-hand field experience in the practice of environmental health and safety. Internship placements are approved and monitored by the program director and include manufacturing, insurance, health care, energy and engineering, construction, service, consulting, labor, and government organizations.
High-achieving students who would like to complete a bachelor’s and master’s degree in less time than would be required if the two degrees were done independently should pursue the EHS B.S. to Safety Management, MSSM, Combined B.S. - MSSM.
Wellness and Health Promotion Program
The Wellness and Health Promotion (WHP) program prepares entry-level employment in a variety of health, commercial, industrial, government, hospital, community and non-profit organizations. A parallel secondary function of the WHP program prepares students for entry to graduate programs of study in fields such as exercise science, health education, human resources, public health, and related professional and medical fields.
High-achieving students who would like to complete a bachelor’s and master’s degree in less time than would be required if the two degrees were done independently should pursue the WHP, Combined B.S. - MPH degree program. Additionally, the School of Health Sciences and the School of Nursing have partnered to create the Wellness and Health Promotion (WHP) to Accelerated Second-Degree (ASD) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) pathway.
ProgramsBachelor of Science- Applied Health Sciences, B.S.
- Applied Health Sciences, B.S., Concentration in Health Care Leadership
- Applied Health Sciences, B.S., Concentration in Health Promotion
- Applied Health Sciences, B.S., Specialization in Orthotics and Prosthetics Assistant Studies
- Applied Health Sciences, B.S., Specialization in Radiologic Technology Leadership
- Environmental Health and Safety, B.S.
- Wellness and Health Promotion, B.S.
Combined Bachelor/MastersNon DegreeCourses
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